MORT 203: Methods of Disposition Glossary (Cemetery)
Questions with Complete Solutions.
Artificial Grass correct answers Imitation grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to
cover the earth around the grave
Base correct answers The lower or supporting part of a monument. In some monuments, there
may be a first, second, and third base
Bevel Top Marker correct answers A small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly slanting
top
Block correct answers A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots
Burial Vault correct answers The outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave; originally
intended to prevent grave robbery
Canopy (Cemetery Tent) correct answers A portable shelter employed to cover the grave area
during the committal
Cemetery correct answers An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of
dead human bodies
Cenotaph correct answers A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human
body not present
Die (Tablet) correct answers The main part of a monument; the upright position above the base
where the inscription is located
Entombment correct answers The placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum
Epitaph correct answers An inscription on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of
the departed
Flush Marker correct answers A small headstone which is set with its top even with the
surrounding terrain
Grave correct answers An excavation in the earth as a place for interment
Grave Straps correct answers Webbing or similar material used for lowering the casket into the
grave
Graveside Service correct answers A ceremony or ritual, religious or otherwise, conducted at the
grave
Questions with Complete Solutions.
Artificial Grass correct answers Imitation grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to
cover the earth around the grave
Base correct answers The lower or supporting part of a monument. In some monuments, there
may be a first, second, and third base
Bevel Top Marker correct answers A small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly slanting
top
Block correct answers A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots
Burial Vault correct answers The outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave; originally
intended to prevent grave robbery
Canopy (Cemetery Tent) correct answers A portable shelter employed to cover the grave area
during the committal
Cemetery correct answers An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of
dead human bodies
Cenotaph correct answers A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human
body not present
Die (Tablet) correct answers The main part of a monument; the upright position above the base
where the inscription is located
Entombment correct answers The placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum
Epitaph correct answers An inscription on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of
the departed
Flush Marker correct answers A small headstone which is set with its top even with the
surrounding terrain
Grave correct answers An excavation in the earth as a place for interment
Grave Straps correct answers Webbing or similar material used for lowering the casket into the
grave
Graveside Service correct answers A ceremony or ritual, religious or otherwise, conducted at the
grave
